I like the Nightforce NP-R1 because I use holdover. It is 1 moa graduations. It has 10 graduations above the crosshair and 30 below it. I set the top graduation at 100yds and that makes my crosshair dead on at 710yds or so (depends on altitude) with my 338 Allen Mag, the bottom mark is around 1650yds. I can pretty quickly engage any target out to 1500yds without touching anything but maybe the windage dial.

I do the same thing with my 338 Edge, but the crosshair is 535yds and the bottom graduation is around 1300yds. Again, I can quickly engage any target out to 1200yds pretty easily with it.

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I like the Nightforce NP-R1 because I use holdover. It is 1 moa graduations. It has 10 graduations above the crosshair and 30 below it. I set the top graduation at 100yds and that makes my crosshair dead on at 710yds or so (depends on altitude) with my 338 Allen Mag, the bottom mark is around 1650yds. I can pretty quickly engage any target out to 1500yds without touching anything but maybe the windage dial.

I do the same thing with my 338 Edge, but the crosshair is 535yds and the bottom graduation is around 1300yds. Again, I can quickly engage any target out to 1200yds pretty easily with it.

I then made up a corrected drop chart for a single, 10 MOA alteration to my scope turret.
My new cross hair zero started about where my top of post left off at 570yds.
So Bar 1 = 600yds, Bar 2 = 680yds, Bar 3 = 760yds and top of post = 840yds.

So with one simple turret adjustment of 10 MOA by the dial, I had a drop chart that works out to 840yds with the basic Burris Ballistic Plex cross bars.

The holdover scheme described for an NP-R1 is really more complicated than simply dialing in your MOA.

The NP-R1 has 30 TOTAL graduations(not 10 above and 30 below). But I find it hard to believe anyone would try finding and fixing on one of these lines, while aiming and minding level.
I couldn't do it...

Now, assuming you're using a laser rangefinder, and a field dropchart, what are you gonna do with a target ranging at 485? You gonna count up to 4th or 5th lines, and with a fix on it move to the target, then holdoff some amount in elevation and wind(without getting mixed up)?

What you should be lookin at for 485 is the crosshair on target or 2" into a 5mph wind, and your scopelevel.
This, after dialing 22clks per your field drop chart.

A strong vote for the Holland ART reticle. MOA below, mildot above (easier to range), wind hold offs, and still not too cluttered (IMHO). When used with an MOA turret to fine tune the hold, it is as quick as you can pull the trigger (well, almost).